SD Cannabis Official Sources — SDDOH, AG Office, Unified Judicial System

Last verified: May 2026

SD Department of Health — Medical Cannabis Program

• Website: medcannabis.sd.gov
• Patient registration portal: medcannabisapplication.sd.gov
• Address: 600 East Capitol Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501
• Administrator (2026): Whitney Brunner
• Founding administrator: Geno Adams
• Establishment list: medcannabis.sd.gov/Establishments/CertifiedEstablishments.aspx
• General SDDOH program page: doh.sd.gov/programs/medical-cannabis-program/

SD Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources — Industrial Hemp

Note: The state industrial hemp licensing program was repealed by SB 39, signed March 2026. Hemp producers should now consult the USDA Domestic Hemp Production Program for federal licensing pathways.

SD Department of Revenue

Cannabis sales-tax administration. 4.5% state sales tax remits flow into general state revenue.

SD Office of the Attorney General

• Attorney General: Marty Jackley (R)
• Cannabis enforcement, rescheduling-policy coordination, multi-state litigation defense.
• December 19, 2025 statement on federal Schedule III rescheduling: cannabis remains illegal under SD state criminal law for recreational use.

SD Unified Judicial System

• Website: ujs.sd.gov
• Case lookup for foundational cannabis case law.
• Foundational cases:
  • Thom v. Barnett, 2021 S.D. 65 (Nov 24, 2021) — Amendment A struck down 4-1 on single-subject grounds.
  • State v. Schroeder, 2004 S.D. 21 — "internal possession" doctrine foundation.
  • State v. Whistler (2014) — reaffirmed Schroeder.

SD Statutes

• SDCL Title 22 — Crimes:
  • § 22-42-1 — controlled-substance definitions.
  • § 22-42-2 — concentrate / hashish penalties (Class 4 felony).
  • § 22-42-5 — unauthorized possession (used for "internal possession" prosecutions).
  • § 22-42-5.1 — unauthorized ingestion (Class 1 misdemeanor first/second after SB 83).
  • § 22-42-6 — possession of marijuana (penalties by quantity).
  • § 22-42-7 — distribution / trafficking.
  • § 22-42-11 — inhabiting room.
  • § 22-42-15 — ingesting for intoxication.
  • § 22-42A-3 — drug paraphernalia.
• SDCL Title 32 — Highways and Vehicles:
  • § 32-23-1 — DUI.
  • § 32-23-2 to 32-23-4.7 — DUI penalty schedule.
  • § 32-23-10 — implied consent.
  • § 32-23-21 — under-21 zero-tolerance.
  • § 32-23-23 — 24/7 Sobriety Program.
• SDCL Title 34-20G — Medical Marijuana Act (the IM 26 codification).
• ARSD 44:90 — SDDOH implementation rules.
• SD Constitution Article XXIII § 1 — single-subject rule for constitutional amendments.

Federal Sources

• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) — dea.gov.
• U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota — federal prosecution of trafficking and interstate-transport cases.
• USDA Domestic Hemp Production Program — ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/hemp.
• Federal Schedule III rescheduling final rule — published in Federal Register April 28, 2026 (Federal Register document 2026-08176).

Cross-Border Resources

• Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management: mn.gov/ocm — adult-use legal Aug 2023; first state-licensed retail Sept 16, 2025.
• Montana Department of Revenue Cannabis Control Division: mtrevenue.gov — adult-use since Jan 2022.
• North Dakota Department of Health & Human Services Medical Marijuana: hhs.nd.gov — medical only.

Tribal Cannabis Programs

• Native Nations Cannabis (FSST Pharms LLC): Flandreau Santee Sioux tribal program.
• Pine Ridge tribal cannabis program: Oglala Sioux Tribe; medical and recreational legalized March 2020. No Worries dispensary (Adonis Saltes) plus 3+ other licensed retailers.

Related on this site: SD Cannabis Advocacy, Send a Message, Contact CannabisSouthDakota.org.